Port Charlotte 2003 Whisky Broker

I love Port Charlotte, it’s what won me over to Bruichladdich when I didn’t like their unpeated malt so much. Thing is, a lot of them are matured in all sorts of weird and wonderful casks. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, not at all, I’ve quite enjoyed some of them.

But it’s also nice to be able to try the plain old spirit so this independent bottling, matured in a refill bourbon barrel gives us a chance to do so. It’s also got a decent amount of age to it to round out any edges.

This was a really lovely one. It kind of reminded me of the 15 year old Archives bottling I had a while back but a bit more mellow and easy drinking (but one could want that intensity with this range of flavours). Really great independent bottling showcasing a really well made spirit.